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1965 Map of Joy Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Joy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Joy Peak stands at the center of this remote high-altitude survey, which documents the pristine wilderness of the Teton National Forest in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the North Fork Buffalo Fork and Soda Fork carve through deep valleys, buffered by high-mountain grazing areas like North Fork Meadows and Soda Fork Meadows. These drainages served as critical corridors for early travel, evidenced by the established Two Ocean Pass Trail and North Buffalo Trail that thread through the peaks.

Several alpine water bodies, including Enos Lake, Toppan Lake, and Clear Creek Lake, are scattered across the terrain. Notable landmarks such as Soda Mountain and Terrace Mountain overlook the Teton Wilderness, while Soda Springs provides a specific point of geological interest along the valley floor. The absence of roads underscores the isolation of this corner of Wyoming prior to modern recreation developments.